DE · Dallas Cowboys
Michael Bennett
Age 40 · 193 cm (6'4") · 124 kg · Born Nov 13, 1985 · Texas A&M
NFL career
2009
debut year
2019
last season
11
seasons
#79
jersey
College: Texas A&M
2001 NFL Draft
Rd 1
round
#27
overall pick
MIN
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2009 to 2019 · 146 games.
Defense
235solo tackles
69.5sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
11 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 11 | 10 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 14 | 29 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 30 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Seattle Seahawks | 15 | 15 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Seattle Seahawks | 16 | 26 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Seattle Seahawks | 16 | 31 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Seattle Seahawks | 11 | 22 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Seattle Seahawks | 16 | 25 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Philadelphia Eagles | 16 | 22 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Dallas Cowboys | 13 | 23 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Dallas Cowboys
Most recent results for the franchise while Michael Bennett was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
L
W
L
L
L
W
L
47–16 vs Commanders
2019-17 · Dec 29, 2019 · REGULAR
L
9–17 @ Eagles
2019-16 · Dec 22, 2019 · REGULAR
W
44–21 vs Rams
2019-15 · Dec 15, 2019 · REGULAR
L
24–31 @ Bears
2019-14 · Dec 5, 2019 · REGULAR
L
15–26 vs Bills
2019-13 · Nov 28, 2019 · REGULAR
L
9–13 @ Patriots
2019-12 · Nov 24, 2019 · REGULAR
W
35–27 @ Lions
2019-11 · Nov 17, 2019 · REGULAR
L
24–28 vs Vikings
2019-10 · Nov 10, 2019 · REGULAR
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Career badges
Retired
11-year career
First-round pick
External profiles
Texas A&M alumni in the NFL
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2001 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#1
#2
Michael Vick
ATL
Leonard Davis
G · ARI
#3
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#4
Justin Smith
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#4
Justin Smith
LB · CIN
#5
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#6
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#7
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#8
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#8
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#9
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#10
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DE peers of the era
Other DEs who debuted within five seasons of Michael Bennett.
Alex Field
Debut 2009 · #71 · Browns
Alex Magee
Debut 2009 · #97 · Buccaneers
Bobby Greenwood
Debut 2009 · #74 · Chiefs
Cody Brown
Debut 2009 · Lions
David Veikune
Debut 2009 · #90 · Broncos
Derek Walker
Debut 2009 · Seahawks
Desmond Bryant
Debut 2009 · #92 · Browns
Dion Gales
Debut 2009 · #70 · Chiefs
Born on November 13
Walter Johnson
1942 · Cincinnati Bengals
Randy Jackson
1948 · Philadelphia Eagles
Bill Brundige
1948 · Washington Commanders
Allen Gallaher
1950 · New England Patriots
Doug Allen
1951 · Buffalo Bills
Bob Ferrell
1952 · San Francisco 49ers
John Strada
1952 · Kansas City Chiefs
Jim Hargrove
1957 · Green Bay Packers